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Circumnavigation of Australia - Stage 57 Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 145 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Cessna 172 or similar aircraft capable of 120 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 1500 ft. Flight plan File as: YPPD YDGY YPDO YWAL YMDI YSFI GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane scenery is available here. Flight details PORT HEDLAND [YPPD] Takeoff elev: 33 rwy: 14/32 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 119.9 VOR/DME: PD 114.1 NDB: PD 260 DE GREY HOMESTEAD [YDGY] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway elev: 55 rwy: 14/32 dirt CTAF: 126.7 PARDOO STATION [YPDO] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway elev: 47 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 WALLAL DOWNS [YWAL] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway or coast elev: 30 rwy: 14/32 dirt CTAF: 126.7 MANDORA STATION [YMDI] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highway or coast elev: 30 rwy: 11/29 dirt CTAF: 126.7 SANDFIRE [YSFI] Land - visual along the Great Northern Highway elev: 108 rwy: 09/27 dirt CTAF: 126.7 Charts

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 209 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 75 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3500 ft. Flight plan File as: YNWN YSAH YBRY YKDD YRDM YYDE YWDC YPPD GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery is available for Newman and other airports (this includes Gudai-Darri Mine which is not in default X-Plane). Flight details NEWMAN [YNWN] Takeoffelev: 1724 rwy: 05/23 asphalt CTAF: 122.0 SANDHILL [YSAH] T&G - visual along the railway elev: 1379 rwy: 08/26 dirt CTAF: 127.05 BARIMUNYA [YBRY] T&G - visual along the railway elev: 2082 rwy: 10/28 asphalt CTAF: 127.05 GUDAI-DARRI MINE [YKDD] T&G - visual along the railway elev: 1473 rwy: 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 127.05 REDMONT [YRDM] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 1253 rwy: 08/26 dirt CTAF: 126.7 YANDEE [YYDE] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 742 rwy: 02/20 dirt CTAF: 126.7 WODGINA [YWDC] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 523 rwy: 01/19 dirt CTAF: 126.7 PORT HEDLAND [YPPD] Land - visual along the Great Northern Highwayelev: 33 rwy: 14/32 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 119.9 VOR/DME: PD 114.1 NDB: PD 260 Chart

Simulation Date/Time: Current date set to daylight. Weather: Real World / Fair weather if real world is unsuitable for VFR operations. If not using live weather, please be mindful of others who are using live weather and will be taking off and landing into the wind. Distance: 221 nm Est Flight Time: Approx 80 min Aircraft: Beechcraft Baron or similar aircraft capable of 160 kias. Altitude: Not above FL125. Suggested 3000 ft. Flight plan File as: YPPD YWGA YIBO YRDM YFDF YCHK YGIA YNWN GPS flight plan is available for FSX/P3D .pln, MFS2020 .pln, X-Plane .fms and Little Navmap. Navigation: Pilots are encouraged to navigate visually. For those less familiar the GPS flight plan is the recommended method of navigation. Communications Australia uses CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for radio comms at uncontrolled airfields. During an event, Pilots are requested to broadcast intentions on the published CTAF. Pilots should also be aware that it is a VATSIM CoC (Code of Conduct) requirement that all pilots at uncontrolled airfields should monitor UNICOM on 122.800. Pilots should ensure that at least one of their radios (COM 2 being the most likely) is tuned to receive UNICOM transmissions in addition to transmitting and receiving on the published CTAF. Pilots also should read this post regarding the implications of using VATSIM UNICOM for CTAF. It provides some insight into potential pitfalls for the unwary when monitoring 122.80 in a CTAF environment. Scenery Due to the plethora of simulation platforms now being used, scenery is left to the discretion of each pilot. Updated X-Plane 11 scenery is available for Newman and other airports (this includes Wodgina and Iron Bridge Mine which are not in default X-Plane). Flight details PORT HEDLAND [YPPD] Takeoffelev: 33 rwy: 14/32 18/36 asphalt CTAF: 119.9 VOR/DME: PD 114.1 NDB: PD 260 PORT HEDLAND/WODGINA [YWGA] T&G - visual along the Great Northern Highwayelev: 410 rwy: 09/27 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 IRON BRIDGE MINE [YIBO] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 665 rwy: 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 126.7 REDMONT [YRDM] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 1253 rwy: 08/26 dirt CTAF: 126.7 FORESCUE DAVE FORREST [YFDF] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 1563 rwy: 12/30 asphalt CTAF: 127.05 CHRISTMAS CREEK/GRAEME ROWLEY AERODROME [YCHK] T&G - visual along the railwayelev: 1454 rwy: 09/27 asphalt CTAF: 127.05 GINBATA [YGIA] T&G - visual along the railway and Marble Bar Roadelev: 1409 rwy: 09/27 asphalt CTAF: 127.05 NEWMAN [YNWN] Land - visual along Marble Bar Roadelev: 1724 rwy: 05/23 asphalt CTAF: 122.0 Chart